The Six Simple Machines
What are the six simple machines and why are they so important? Joe McCormick joins the show to explain. Learn more about your ad-choices at [Read more]
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Kabbalah of Genesis 21 Kabbalistic & Alchemical Bodies
This lecture continues the previous lecture “Abraham the Innermost,” and explains the symbolism of his wives and children, as well as the meanings of mount Moriah, Mount Sinai, and the Mount of Olives. There is more to us than a physical body;…
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Vaping Alone with Wikipedia
Are you ready to settle in for another hard tech episode? I hope so, because that’s what we have this week. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and [Read more]
The Peasants’ Revolt
This week we are broadcasting a lecture that was delivered at our History Weekend festival in Malmesbury in October 2014. Historian Juliet Barker speaks about the great uprising of 1381, and challenges a number of misconceptions about the revolt. …
Rerun: How Metal Detectors Work
If you’re going on a treasure hunt, you should know how your metal detector works. Chris and Jonathan explain in this classic episode. Learn more [Read more]
Leo Baekeland, The Father of Plastics
Dr. Leo Baekeland, the inventor of the first synthetic plastic, was a wealthy man at a young age thanks to his innovation in photograph developing. [Read more]
CLASSIC: How ATMS Work
Jonathan and Chris explore the world of automated teller machines in this classic TechStuff episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for [Read more]
Plessy v. Ferguson
The ruling in this infamous U.S. Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal. But most people [Read more]
I Will Putter in RadioShack
We’re back in the Bohn Zone this week. Nilay is away, but Dieter, Ross, Chris, and Sam are here to weave a tapestry of technology [Read more]